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Recommendation for ATC SCM150 Amp/Pre
The Bryston 14B3 is worth a look.   
Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?
I have a Bill Frissell playlist I'd like to share with you. I have it for Quboz or Amazon. If you have either, give me an address to send it to.   
Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?
I'm in the same boat. Most jazz is just too busy and complex for me to enjoy. I like jazz ballads best. Simple and soulful music is my thing.  Like you, I found Bill Frissell and Pat Matheny to be the most listenable. While both do their share of... 
Streamers and software
Have you tried transferring from Amazon to Quboz again? When I first switched, Quboz lost my playlists. I used Soundiz to transfer again. Then some went missing again. But after the third time, I haven't lost anything. There were a couple of updat... 
After 20 years, in the market for a power amp
+1 for Parasound. I recently replaced my A23+ with a Bryston 3b Cubed. One reason I didn't move up to a JC5 was the weight. At 35lbs the Bryston is much easier to deal with for my old muscles. Even the 4B cubed is only 45 lbs. Hard to find another... 
My high pass filter experiment and a couple of questions
I've been engaged in that experiment for a few months now. I bought a balanced HPF from Marchand. It filters below 80hz and is very effective at creating space for the sub to fill. I was quite pleased with the low end.  However, I had issues in o... 
How do you decide what to listen to? Same old stuff?
I have a radio/streaming station that plays the music I favor and curates very well. I hear new songs I like and listen further on Quboz. I often run into that dilemma and just put on a playlist. Sometimes that leads to listening to more from a p... 
Large speakers plus EQ, what have you done?
@erik_squires  I have 13 bass traps and several diffusion panels in a 10x13 room. Using EQ is a last resort for me. I've been working on my room acoustics for 2 years, trying all manner of controlling low end, but there's not much I can do below ... 
Large speakers plus EQ, what have you done?
@erik_squires  A little follow-up. A few months ago I tried using a HPF and sub to deal with my low end issues. That was pretty successful below 80hz, but I still had other things I wasn't satisfied with. I bought the White EQ to work on those. B... 
Large speakers plus EQ, what have you done?
I just purchased a White Instruments Model 4856 graphic equalizer. I only set it up Wednesday so I can't say much about my satisfaction with it. I'll be playing with it for a few days.  I can tell you it's extremely quiet. I tried a Schiit Lokius... 
Top 10 Live Albums
Tom Petty "Live Anthology" Sarah McLaughlin "Mirrorball" Creedence Clearwater Revival "Live at Woodstock"   
After 20 years, in the market for a power amp
A Bryston 3B Cubed is in your price range. No worries for another 20 years. The Cubed series is the best Bryston amp ever.   
Active Wireless speaker, Dynaudio, Buchardt or Sonus Faber?
+1 ATC  
Whats playing on your system today?
The Bros. Landreth  Come Morning   
Speaker cables with good timbre
Cardas is well known for their copper quality. I recently purchased a pair of Clear Sky X4 speaker cables. They are remarkably balanced with no particular emphasis on any frequency range.